The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-08-11

Henry Dana has settled down into veri-
table bachelor since winning his claim con-
test.
Owing to our crowded space weare obliged
to ''boil down" considerable Of our local mat
ter this week.
Visit the new depot, and then 60 homo
and tell your folks how proud you srs Of
your enterprising little town.
Batesen l. Ayres continue to make i'm
provements at their store, and are also con-
tinuslly adding to their stock Of goods.
The next two weeks promise to be very
quiet, as the majority Of our farmers will b.
busy st work, gathering in their harvests.
We notice that poultry is increasing in
great numbers in our town. Hen fruit is
something not to be despised, by along ways.
Olaf J.. Tonnesson, our popular young
matchmaker, il kept continually busy re-
pairing ''time-ksspers" and other articles in
his line. .-.s @.'' .,.
HI. Longley, agent for the Northwest
Land Company, again visited Bottineau last
week, and disposed Of several lots on the
townsite.. 's..~
DR.. Lorangsr did. not recover his horse,
lately advertised, and thinks it was taken
across the line by some 'happy-go-lueky"
individual.
Dave Forrest, Of Willow City, came to our
town last Friday, and purchased . new bind
Or Of Chas. Taylor, one Of our popular ma
chinery men. II
Our genial sheriff, Psts Ferguson, i. in the
field with an engine ahd threshing separator,
and says he win Vzks the wheat ay when
the work begins. -
Mcintosh moved tis old store building
from the old toynsj6 to the rear Of his new
store this week, Where it will be used fol
warehouse purposes.
Thirty bushels Of wheak per acre win NO,
be an uncommon YIELD don large number O
our farms this fslA Let the croaksrs put
this in their pipes and smoke it. "
Rev. J. Osmond desires us to announc,
that the Presbyterian service will commence
next Sabbath evening, at 7 o'clock, sharp
sinclsir's old store building. All are cor
daily invited.
Miss Maggie Mcvicar evidently think
that printers and newspaper men are human
like other people, for she kindly remembered
US last night by some very fine ice-cresm, 70,
which our thanks are due.
Bob Dickey returned from his trip to
Brandon, Msnitobs, last Friday, leaving N,
Meighan, who accompanied him, st that
place for vacation. Bob will return for
him in couple Of weeks.
The danger Of famine in farmers binding
twine was dispelled last Saturday night,
when large quantity Of this indispensable
article was received BY our machinery deal
ers, shipped direct from Fargo.
We are pleased to report that Thos. Kyle
received another >dditis6 to his family
bouncing 12-poundF girl-lsst Thursday
morning. It has come to stay, and both
mother and child are doing well.
Messrs. Chas. Taylor, INK Morrissy, M.
O. Hbbitts and J. H. Ayres. al Of our town,
indulged in pleasant trip to Willow City
and Dunseith last Sunday, and report crops
in Aourishing condition in those localities.
The beautiful bouquet that graeed the
preachers stand last Sunday, and lent its
delicious fragrance the diney atmosphere
Of the old warehcake and shed halo Of
checrfulness around, was from tho garden Of
Mrs. Murray Moore.
TT. Tillotson, Of st. Johns,-and who. BY
the way, always wakes 'em up 80 lively in
Rolette county-visited Bottineau last Fri
day.. He expressed himself as highly sur
prised at the rapid improvement our town
has lately undergone, but also says there is
no place like st. Johns. even if it does not
have railroad.
The weather clerk seems to be engendsrsd
with spirit Of "crankiness," judging from
the sudden changes he causes in the temper
ature. During the larger part Of last week
and Sunday the weather was very hot and
sultry, but this week it has proved the op-
posits, being very cold.
"The sound Of the harvester sreetsth the
And liksx,ss proclaimcth tho decline Of the
-Minnewaukan siftings.
Lst 'sr 60, Gallagher. We have nothing
TO complain Of in Bottinssu county. We ere
gathering in the sheAvss in the good old way,
Mr.. siftings, and hope sincerely that you
are similarly blessed, and likewise happy.
y Twas the still hour ef midnight The
glimmer Of lamp lights had long bsen sxtin-
guishsd, and the population Of our peaceful
village had become wrapped In the arms Of
Morpheus, whom Bang, bang" ssainst the
sides Of buildines cams dsaSsning sounds.
a hrst Il was thought that band o. blood
thirsty Sioux had burst upon the quiet pre-
cincts Of the town. but - ths sounds, 20.
whsrs y my wandering b'hey to-night,'' IN
tsrspsrsed with snatchss Of "Going home 70
dis no more" and occasionally varied with
''Lst the clouds roll By = came 70 the sars of
the radely svaksnsd slsepers. II vas lsarn-
~ xhak II waa nul~ &hAa o.~r~ 1~Hn haA $.,~x